BEST WAYS TO LOSE WEIGHT AFTER PREGNANCY

As a teenage girl, I wanted to add just a little weight and be fat. Yes, I prayed for it, ate all that was offered to be thankfully without saying no. One would think I enjoyed the meal BUT the real intention was for me to add just a little fat. 😂😂

Fast forward to some years later, after being married and welcomed my bundle of joy, here I was looking for the fastest way to recover and get back to my pre-pregnancy weight! Did I see you nodding your head? Well, if you still dealing with how to shed some weight, I’d love to share with you some tips I incorporated into my routine to help me achieve  my goal. 

By the way, I was weighing 75kg and decided to lose 10kg in order to get to my pre-partum weight. So that being said, I’d like to announce to you that I am currently weight 63kg and would love to share with you how I got that result in five months!

PLAN FOR IT: I love to think of myself as a great planner. I believe that with God, a great plan and the willingness to act, a lot can be achieved. On the 1^st of January 2018, I decided that by the end of the year, I should attain my set goal of 65kg and so I decided to search online for help and this of strategies to attain it.

EXERCISE: We’ve all heard of the word "exercise" to the extent that some people think it’s just a cliché. Well, I hope that by the time you finish reading this post, you’re convinced that it is not! That’s because I’ve seen incredible result for it. It truly works! I will recommend you start with a low impact exercise if you have not been very active. As your endurance and energy increases, you can increase the intensity.

CHECK YOUR DIET: After some weeks of exercising at home, I noticed that my weight wasn’t reducing as much I'd love it to. With some reflections, I soberly had to give up some foods and take on new strategies.

 I replaced sugar with honey, whole wheat bread with seed bread and juices with water. I also started eating smaller portions and more frequently. I also had fruits as snacks. This lifestyle changes I made is now part of what I do regularly and would recommend it to you too.

BREASTFEED: One of the things I learned from surfing the internet was that breastfeeding actually helps a mom to lose weight. It is estimated that about 500 calories are lost daily by breastfeeding. Someone told me that she did not do any meals skipping nor engage in exercise. What helped her lose weight was just exclusive breastfeeding.

Let's talk about other things that are important and listable

Be Realistic: You won't lose 10kg in a day and even if you do, you may harm your health in the process ( as a nurse, I learned that cholelithiasis can be gotten from this harmful action)

It takes time to shed off extra pounds. Give yourself time and take one day at a time.

Love yourself: By making a decision to change how you look means you love yourself. While you're trying to get to your desired goal, enjoy the process and love yourself because you're all you've got.

Be consistent: With consistency, you will achieve your desired goal. The little effort every day add up to something great. I heard a good description of consistency from a motivational speaker some time ago. She said " if you hit a tree once a day with a cutlass, over time that will build up and the tree will fall down" . 

You have all it takes to achieve your goals. START DOING IT. 

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You will love this video I made about losing weight after pregnancy. 

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